The National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) is the largest professional association for corporate environment, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability decision-makers. We are dedicated to empowering our members to advance environmental stewardship, create safe and healthy workplaces, and promote global sustainability.

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NAEM Research - Published Reports

Published Reports

NAEM’s benchmarks offer insights you can’t find anywhere else because they are developed in partnership with an advisory committee of senior EHS and sustainability leaders. To begin benchmarking your program today, download a research report below, or contact us research@naem.org.

August 2017

NAEM’s Staying Ahead of the Curve, Strategies for Managing Emerging Regulations report is based on in-depth interviews with corporate EHS&S executives and industry consultants, offering concrete recommendations you can use to audit, build, or strengthen your EHS compliance management program.

August 2017

NAEM's Leading Greenhouse Gas Management Strategies and Metrics report provides a benchmark for the strategies companies are using to reduce their carbon emissions, the scope of their programs and provide a snapshot of leading practices.

March 2017

This report shows how companies manage their EHS and sustainability data. Building on past surveys, the research looks at what companies' data management needs are, how much they are spending on software systems, and how they select their solutions. It also addresses implementation challenges.

December 2016

NAEM provides valuable resources for corporate EHS & Sustainability leaders and IT professionals who are responsible for selecting, implementing and maintaining software systems, and who are looking to better manage and report their data.

October 2016

Building on the 2012 Staffing and Structure Benchmark, this report will provide a benchmark for the organizational structure, staffing levels, and responsibilities of the function that supports the company’s EHS and sustainability goals. The research will be conducted through a survey administered to NAEM members and target companies.

July 2016

NAEM provides valuable resources for corporate EHS & Sustainability leaders and IT professionals who are responsible for selecting, implementing and maintaining software systems, and who are looking to better manage and report their data.

Feb. 2016

Following up to the 2014 Planning for a Sustainable Future report, the 2016 Planning for a Sustainable Future will benchmark progress on leading EHS and sustainability trends companies are putting into practice. Through a series of in-depth interviews and a survey, this report will look at the environmental initiatives and goals companies are working towards and achieving.

Dec. 2015

Using a mix of survey data and qualitative interviews, this report provides in-depth profiles of EHS professionals at each level of an organization. It also identifies the educational background, professional experience, personal attributes, success factors and succession paths for those with leadership potential of EHS and sustainability professionals. This report allows professionals and organizations to benchmark their competencies against similar professionals in the EHS and sustainability field.

March 2015

This report shows how companies manage their EHS and sustainability data. Building on past surveys, the research looks at what companies’ data management needs are, how much they are spending on software systems, and how they select their solutions. It also addresses implementation challenges. The survey was fielded among corporate EHS and sustainability leaders.

Jan. 2015

A follow-up to the 2012 Staffing and Structure Benchmark, diving into the skills, attributes, and salaries of EHS and sustainability professionals. The research, conducted through a survey administered to NAEM members and target companies, identifies core responsibilities for professionals by job title, and the average salaries based on years of experience.

May 2014

This report explains the entwined relationship between energy and water, describes the impacts that water scarcity could have on business continuity and identifies strategies that companies can use to prepare. Drawing from expert interviews and corporate case studies, this report makes the business case for why companies should take a systems approach to resource management.

March 2014

See how your company’s EHS and sustainability goals, metrics and programs compare to your peers with NAEM’s 2014 Leading-Edge Metrics and Programs research. This research documents how companies set their goals, which targets they have for key resource management areas and the average payback periods required for each. It also provides a series of charts that allow you to benchmark your goals and programs.

Jan. 2014

NAEM has identified the trends that will shape EHS & Sustainability management in the year to come. Reflecting on input from in-depth interviews with more than 25 corporate EHS and sustainability leaders, the report is a behind-the-scenes look at the environmental practices companies are putting into action next year, and the issues they are preparing to address over the coming 12-16 months.

Nov. 2012

NAEM's 2012 "EHS & Sustainability Staffing and Structure" survey will provide a comprehensive benchmark for EHS staffing, structure and budgets. It also will document the scope of EHS responsibilities, including the evolving role of the EHS manager in the execution of corporate sustainability initiatives.

March 2012

The demand for corporate transparency continues to grow, yet there is a need for greater alignment between the data used to evaluate a company’s sustainability performance, and the metrics companies track internally. Learn who the key research players are, what firms track internally and why, and recommendations for the external research process going forward.

June 2011

How do you prioritize the growing number of information requests from environmental, social and governance (ESG) researchers? Learn more about the business value of responding to research surveys and gain strategies for optimizing your efforts.

Today the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) announced they are partnering with the Center for Retail Compliance (CRC) to encourage knowledge-sharing about best practices in environmental compliance.

NAEM's 2017 EHS&S Software Buyers Guide report reveals that 'Working to provide Greater External Transparency' is among the top reasons why companies are shopping for commercial software to track environment, health and safety and sustainability performance. The expectation for external transparency about environment, health and safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) performance is driving more companies to the commercial software market, according to a research report released today by the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM).